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Conversion rates
1. The conversion rate between husked rice and paddy rice shall be as follows: Husked rice Paddy rice 1 1,25 2. The conversion rate between husked rice and milled rice shall be as follows: Husked rice Milled rice Round-grained rice 1 0,775 Medium-grained or long-grained rice 1 0,69 3. The conversion rate between milled rice and semi-milled rice shall be as follows: Milled rice Semi-milled rice Round-grained rice 1 1,065 Medium-grained or long-grained rice 1 1,072
Processing costs
1. The processing costs to be taken into consideration when paddy rice is converted into husked rice shall be EUR 47,13 per tonne of paddy rice. 2. The processing costs to be taken into consideration when husked rice is converted into milled rice shall be EUR 47,13 per tonne of husked rice. 3. The processing costs for converting semi-milled rice into milled rice shall not be taken into consideration.
Value of the by-products
1. The value of the by-products obtained from processing paddy rice into husked rice shall be considered to be zero. 2. The value of the by-products obtained from processing husked rice into milled rice shall be: (a) EUR 41,00 per tonne of husked round grain rice; (b) EUR 52,00 per tonne of husked medium-grained or long-grained rice. 3. The value of the by-products obtained from processing semi-milled rice into milled rice shall be: (a) EUR 12,62 per tonne of semi-milled round grain rice; (b) EUR 14,05 per tonne of semi-milled medium-grained or long-grained rice.
Value conversion
1. The conversion of the value of a quantity of husked rice into the value of the same quantity of rice at another stage of processing shall be done on the basis of husked rice containing 3 % broken rice. If the husked rice contains more than 3 % broken rice, the conversion shall be done after an adjustment is made on the basis of a value of EUR 110 per tonne of broken rice. 2. The conversion of the value of a quantity of semi-milled rice or milled rice into the value of the same quantity of rice at another stage of processing shall be done on the basis of semi-milled or milled rice containing no broken rice. If any semi-milled or milled rice contains broken rice, the conversion shall be done after an adjustment is made on the basis of a value of EUR 150 per tonne of broken rice. 3. The adjustments provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be effected when the prices of husked rice and the prices of semi-milled or milled rice taken into consideration for fixing the levies are lower than: (a) EUR 110 per tonne of husked rice; (b) EUR 150 per tonne of semi-milled or milled rice.
Value conversion
1. The conversion of the value of a quantity of husked rice into the value of the same quantity of paddy rice shall be done by: (a) dividing the value to be converted by the rate fixed in Article 1(1) for paddy rice; and (b) reducing the amount thus obtained by the processing costs fixed in Article 2(1). The conversion of the value of a quantity of paddy rice into the value of the same quantity of husked rice shall be done by: (a) increasing the value to be converted by the processing costs fixed in Article 2(1); and (b) multiplying the amount thus obtained by the rate fixed in Article 1(1) for paddy rice. 2. The conversion of the value of a quantity of husked rice into the value of the same quantity of milled rice shall be done by: (a) increasing the value to be converted by the processing costs fixed in Article 2(2); (b) reducing the value to be converted by the value of the by-products fixed in Article 3(2); and (c) dividing the amount thus obtained by the rate fixed in Article 1(2) for milled rice. The conversion of the value of a quantity of milled rice into the value of the same quantity of husked rice shall be done by: (a) multiplying the value to be converted by the rate fixed in Article 1(2) for milled rice; (b) reducing the amount thus obtained by the processing costs fixed in Article 2(2); and (c) increasing the amount thus obtained by the value of the by-products fixed in Article 3(2). 3. The conversion of the value of a quantity of milled rice into the value of the same quantity of semi-milled rice shall be done by: (a) dividing the value to be converted by the rate fixed in Article 1(3) for semi-milled rice; and (b) increasing the amount thus obtained by the value of the by-products fixed in Article 3(3). The conversion of the value of a quantity of semi-milled rice into the value of the same quantity of milled rice shall be done by: (a) reducing the value to be converted by the value of the by-products fixed in Article 3(3); and (b) multiplying the amount thus obtained by the rate fixed in Article 1(3) for semi-milled rice of the group in question.
Quantity conversion
1. The conversion of a quantity of husked rice into a corresponding quantity of paddy rice or milled rice shall be done by multiplying the quantity to be converted by the rate fixed in Article 1(1) for paddy rice, or by the rate fixed in Article 1(2) for milled rice, as the case may be. The conversion of a quantity of paddy rice or milled rice into a corresponding quantity of husked rice shall be done by dividing the quantity to be converted by the rate fixed in Article 1(1) for paddy rice or by the rate fixed in Article 1(2) for milled rice, as the case may be. 2. The conversion of a quantity of milled rice into a corresponding quantity of semi-milled rice shall be done by multiplying the quantity to be converted by the rate fixed in Article 1(3) for semi-milled rice. The conversion of a quantity of semi-milled rice into a corresponding quantity of milled rice shall be done by dividing the quantity to be converted by the rate fixed in Article 1(3) for semi-milled rice.
Applicable rules
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239 shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Import licences applications
Import licence applications for Basmati rice as referred to in Article 176(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall contain the following details: (a) in box 8, indication of the country of origin and the word ‘yes’ marked with a cross; (b) in box 20, one of the entries set out in Annex I.
Authenticity certificate
1. The authenticity certificate referred to in Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2835 shall be drawn up on a form in accordance with the specimen set out in Annex II. The text of the form in the other Union languages shall be published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union . The authenticity certificates may be stored and made available in the electronic system ELAN to be set up by the Commission. 2. The licence issuing authority issuing the import licence shall keep the original of the authenticity certificate and give the applicant a duplicate. The authenticity certificate shall be valid for 90 days from the date of issue. It shall be valid only if the boxes are duly completed and it is signed.
Import licences
1. Import licences for Basmati rice shall contain the following details: (a) in box 8, indication of the country of origin and the word ‘yes’ marked with a cross; (b) in box 20, one of the entries set out in Annex III. 2. The duplicate of the authenticity certificate referred to in Article 9(2) shall be annexed to the import licence. If the licence is issued as an electronic document, the authority issuing the licence may transfer the duplicate of the authenticity certificate to the customs authorities by electronic means. 3. By derogation from Article 5(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239, the security relating to import licences for Basmati rice shall be EUR 70 per tonne.
Tolerance on quantity
In accordance with Article 5(5), first subparagraph, of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237, the tolerance on quantity shall be 0 %.
Notification of quantities
Member States shall notify the Commission: (a) no later than 2 working days following a refusal, of the quantities in respect of which applications for import licences for Basmati rice have been refused, with an indication of the date of refusal and the grounds, the CN code, the country of origin, the issuing body and the number of the authenticity certificate, as well as the holder’s name and address; (b) no later than 2 working days following their issue, of the quantities in respect of which applications for import licences for Basmati rice have been issued, with an indication of the date, the CN code, the country of origin, the issuing body and the number of the authenticity certificate, as well as the holder’s name and address; (c) in the event of the cancellation of a licence, no later than 2 working days after cancellation, of the quantities in respect of which licences have been cancelled and the names and addresses of the holders of the cancelled licences; (d) on the last working day of each month following the month of release for free circulation, of the quantities actually released for free circulation, with an indication of the CN code, the country of origin, the issuing body and the number of the authenticity certificate. The notifications shall be made in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 ( 22 ) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 ( 23 ) .
Sample checks of imported Basmati rice
1. In the context of random checks or checks targeted at operations entailing a risk of fraud, Member States shall take representative samples of imported Basmati rice in accordance with Article 238 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 ( 24 ) . The samples shall be sent to the competent body in the country of origin, as made public by the Commission on its website, for a DNA-based variety test. The Member States may also carry out variety tests on the same sample in an Union laboratory. 2. If the results of one of the tests referred to in paragraph 1 show that the product analysed does not correspond to what is indicated on the authenticity certificate, the import duty on husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, provided for by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice, approved by Council Decision 2005/476/EC ( 25 ) , shall apply. However, the presence up to 5 % of husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20 17 or CN code 1006 20 98 not corresponding to any of the varieties listed in Article 2(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2835 shall be accepted. 3. If the tests referred to in paragraph 1 or other information available to the Commission indicate a serious and lasting problem as regards the control procedures applied by a competent body in the country of origin, the Commission may contact the competent authorities in the country concerned. If such contacts fail to yield a satisfactory solution, the Commission may decide to apply the rate of import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, provided for by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice, approved by Decision 2005/476/EC and under the conditions laid down in this Regulation and in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2835.
Market disturbances
1. The rice market shall be considered to be disturbed when, inter alia, a substantial increase in Basmati rice imports is noted for one quarter of the year as compared to the previous quarter and there is no satisfactory explanation. 2. If a disturbance of the rice market persists and if the Commission’s consultations of the exporting countries concerned fail to yield a satisfactory solution, the import duty on husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, provided for by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice, approved by Decision 2005/476/EC, may also be applied to imports of Basmati rice, by a Commission decision, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 2 of Chapter 1 of this Regulation and in Section 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2835.
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